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The Nativ program has its own director in Israel who is responsible for all aspects of the program and is available on a daily basis. In addition, there is a Nativ Coordinator who assist with the daily operations of the program. There are also highly qualified madrichim (counselors) who live and work with the Nativers every day. There is approximately one madrich to every 15-20 Nativers. These counselors are selected on the basis of their Judaic and Israel backgrounds, as well as their experience working with youth. Because the madrichim live in the dormitories, they are always available to assist with any problem, academic or social, that may arise over the course of the year.
Permanent Staff
 Yossi has been working with the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism and Nativ for more than 15 years beginning as a madrich for Nativ 16 and the Assistant Director of Nativ 18 and 19. Yossi also served as the USY Central Shaliach in New York for four years. Yossi is a graduate of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem (BA in Jewish History) and Tel Aviv University (MA in Public Policy). He lives in Modi'in with his wife Jen and their three sons Nadav, Eitan and Shai.
Maya Dolgin, Program Coordinator
 Maya is a bogeret of Nativ 25 (Kehilla-Be’er Sheva track). She is from Huntington, NY and graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in cognitive and linguistic sciences. Maya plays guitar and sings, and loves going to hear live music. In her spare time, she is always ready to explore a place in Israel where she's never been. Maya was staff for the Nativ 30 Kibbutz group and this past summer Maya worked at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack as the Rosh Edah and Rosh Mishlachat. Maya made aliyah this past year and lives in Jerusalem.
Nativ 31 Staff
Kefar Hasidim Youth Villege group
Rachel Herman
 Rachel, whose family currently lives in Nashville, Tennessee, just graduated from Indiana University, with degrees in Judaic studies and international studies and a focus on Middle Eastern communication. Rachel attended Ramah Darom for seven years as a camper and since then, has spent five years at Darom as a staff member. This past summer, she was the Rosh Edah (unit head) for Sollelim (incoming 5th graders). Rachel spent the spring 2010 semester at Hebrew University’s Rothberg International School.
Ira Kirschner
 Ira Kirschner was born in Memphis, Tennessee. His family made Aliyah when he was 3 years old, and settled in Ma'ale Adumim, where he grew up. After graduating from high school he worked at Camp Ramah in the Berkshires for 2 summers and entered an army preparatory program that specified in the study of Arabic and Judaism. He served in the Israeli military for 5 years in the Shimshon infantry unit, and reached the rank of lieutenant. After his release from the I.D.F. due to a back injury, he returned to Camp Ramah in the Berkshires for an additional 2 summers, this time as a Rosh Edah. This past year, he improved his high school test scores and took the Israeli psychometric course and test. He then worked in Las Vegas for 3 months, selling dead sea products and promoting a positive attitude towards Israel. In addition to staffing Nativ 31, he will be studying social work at Hebrew University.
Karmiel group
Hadas Richter
 Hadas grew up in Haifa and attended the Tzvia high school. For her sheirut leumi (national service), she was a tour guide for children with special needs in Jerusalem and the surrounding area. After 2 years of sheirut leumi in Israel, she spent a year in Vietnam on schlichut. While there, she taught a kindergarten class and did community outreach. After her time in Vietnam, Hadas spent four months studying at Midreshet Ein Praat for Leadership and Judaism. She then spent time staffing birthright and as a counselor at Ramah Darom. She likes art, hiking and hanging out with friends and family.
Jacob Sager
Jacob was born and raised in Austin, Texas, which he proclaims to be the other holy land. He graduated from the University of Texas in 2010 with honors from The English Department. While in college, he was an active member of the different minyanim on campus, served on the Hillel Board and even served as Texas AEPi President. In 2009, he took a semester off of college to study at the Conservative Yeshiva. While at the University of Texas, Jacob worked as a religious school teacher at Congregation Agudas Achim and spent his summers at Ramah Darom, where he served as a Rosh Eidah for the last two summers.
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Yerucham group
Simeon Cohen
 Simeon recently graduated with honors from the Columbia/JTS Joint Program, where he majored in philosophy and Jewish thought, respectively. At JTS, he wrote his thesis on Abraham Joshua Heschel’s three-volume study of Rabbinic Theology, Torah Min HaShamayim Beaspaklariyah shel Hadorot. While in college, Simeon spent 3 ½ years as a Hebrew School teacher and B’nai Mitzvah tutor at Temple Israel of the City of New York, on the Upper East of Manhattan. He grew up in Bergen County, New Jersey, attended the Jewish Community Center of Paramus and was a member of the Hagalil region of USY. He hopes to ultimately go on to pursue a career as a professor of Judaic studies. Simeon also plays guitar, is an avid fan of Phish and the Grateful Dead and loves to read. He is a proud boger Nativ (Nativ 26); while on Nativ, Simeon studied at Hebrew University and volunteered in Yerucham.
Adi Shilo
 Adi grew up in Telmon but her family recently moved to the Beit HaKerem neighborhood of Jerusalem. She attended the Ulpanat Ofra for high school, where she majored in history and filmmaking. After graduating, Adi volunteered in the Shapira area of south Tel-Aviv, as part of her sheirut leumi (national service), where, as part for her community service, she helped to provide after-school activities for underprivileged children and worked with high school students. Upon completion of her sheirut leumi, Adi studied at Midreshet Ein Praat and then spent a year in Manhattan, studying at Yeshivat Hadar. She enjoys studying, drawing, painting, playing piano and talking to people.
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